(Note: The signing of this bill was a major policy initive of California Audubon) By Lenny Bernstein The Washington Post(Published in print: Tuesday, October 22, 2013) By 1982, the number of California condors in the wild had dwindled to 22, … Continue reading →
Pintail Ducklings Need Our Help Speak up to protect pintails’ wetlands from destruction >> Dear Jeff, We may only have a few days left to protect wetlands for ducklings for the next five years! Northern Pintail ducks prefer to nest … Continue reading →
NestWatch eNewsletter October 2013 Three American Kestrel nestlings share a nest box. Where will they go from here? Photo by H.S. Farm. Growing Up Kestrel Those who monitor American Kestrel nests know that these petite raptors are feisty and adaptable. … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Below is my eBird report of the birds seen at La Jolla Cove on 10/19/2013 by approximately 20 Palomar Audubon Society members and friends. In addition to the birds listed below, we spotted Blue, Fin, and Humpback Whales; Pacific Bottlenose … Continue reading →
Project FeederWatch eNews October 16, 2013 New website! Our website received a long overdue facelift this summer. Special thanks go to our citizen science designer, Kevin Ripka, who created all the beautiful designs and interactive features. With the new design, … Continue reading →
Who can believe this Osprey got 5-6 fish at a time, then got a halibut under 3′ of water, and then made off with what looks to be a 5+ lb. steelhead. Who has never seen a bird shake water … Continue reading →
Just Agree to be Kept Informed. The group, FRIENDS OF KIT CARSON PARK, was formed several months ago following successful community action that blocked a disastrous proposal for a loud, gaudy, sprawling waterpark there. A great deal of sensitive of … Continue reading →
Hi Everyone, We had a fantastic field trip this morning. Thirty-nine eager birders showed-up and we found 73 bird species. We initially birded in two groups around the parking lot and the oak riparian areas, but later joined together as … Continue reading →
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on October 10, 2013 Short-toed snake-eagles have a wide distribution in SW Europe and NW Africa, N to the Gulf of Finland, and E to Central Asia. … Continue reading →